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Was Driver In Fatal Crash Drunk?

The Española driver accused of killing a pedestrian Aug. 23 has been charged with vehicular homicide, although blood results reveal he was under the...

When Will Rancho Open?

More than a year after Rancho de Chimayó’s kitchen was consumed by fire, the restaurant’s owner said she’s confident the business will reopen next...

State Police Bend State Seizure Laws

The federal program that returns a portion of seized drug money to local police who work with federal agencies has proven lucrative but legally...

Lack of Crime Scene Photos Helps Derail Rape Case

When a 9-year-old Española girl whose stepfather allegedly raped her found out he wasn’t going to be charged with that crime and would be...

City To Fund Line Extensions

After years in multiple committees, the Española City Council unanimously passed a funding plan for expanding water and wastewater to more than 200 residences...

Maintenance Work Doled Out Regardless Of State Law

The Española School District paid three contractors a total of over $350,000 last fiscal year to repair and maintain climate control systems at schools...

Police Blotter: Wife’s Car Disabled until Husband’s Wallet Returned

Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Key Roundup Monday, Aug. 31 • 6:27 a.m....

Drug Seizure Program Ignored

Law enforcement agencies in Rio Arriba County routinely claim that they are underfunded, undermanned or both, but they’re missing out on one revenue stream...

Hays Settles for $1.15 Million

The Kit Carson Electric Cooperative and Rio Arriba County have agreed to pay more than $1 million combined to settle a wrongful death lawsuit...

Dispatcher Targeted in Pot Raid

Narcotics agents seized 57 marijuana plants Sept. 1 from the Chimayó property of a State Police 911 dispatcher, according to the Region 3 multi-agency...

Did Deputy Let Drunk Driver Go Free?

Accusations are flying back and forth between Española Police and Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies over whether the latter agency allowed an allegedly drunk...

Rodella Heads Pack of Sheriff Hopefuls

Tommy Rodella may have been removed from the Rio Arriba County Magistrate Court bench last year due to misconduct, but that is not stopping...

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